Recent content by traveller816

Thanks for the warm welcome guys, I will make the meet on March 12th. Probably will be in the Buick as I'm hoping to get the SLC into the paint shop to sort out some blemishes, nothing too serious but I want to nip it in the bud. This weekend will be spent valleting as I've not touched her since...

Now that one I can make, if the SLC is in the body shop I may have to take the Buick but I can park it round the corner out of sight.

Id love to come along but it looks like I'm working that weekend. If I can swap it I will attend.

I think the vents were painted by a previous owner, it's quite subtle but I may try to go back to silver at some point. You're right, nothing like a big block and the sound is to die for. 454 in a dually sound like fun.

Buick Here's the Buick, she's a 64 Wildcat fitted with a later 455 7.5ltr) from 1970 which we believe may have come out of an Oldsmobile Toronado producing 375 bhp in stock form. This is mated to a 4 speed manual transmission which makes thing pretty interesting. Fantastic to drive and can be a...

Hi guys, sorry been a tough week. Thanks for the responses and I will post a picture of the Buick.

Picture attached... ( if it works).

Cheers

Look forward to seeing it develop, especially on air.

Nice, I had a W123 230 years ago, just an average car i ragged all over Europe, they built the right in those days.

Hi guys, just a quick hello from Portsmouth in Hampshire. Finally bought an SLC something I've come close to a few times but never done. I have a '79 450 SLC, this is not my first Mercedes. A few years back I had a'78 450 SEL 6.9 a fantastic car but scarily expensive to fix should the suspension...